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The last batch of rounds around the sun has been fascinating for Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers, who has dated Olivia Munn, Danica Patrick, and Shailene Woodley, was even considered the permanent host of Jeopardy. It looked like he would cross over into non-sports stardom, but that came crashing down, and he has been involved in more Hollywood feuds (see Jimmy Kimmel) and was thrust into the culture war when it was revealed that he did not get the COVID-19 vaccine and espoused conspiracy theories. He became much less marketable than he used to be, and there are circles where he is high atop the list of the most hated athletes. Last season, he was injured on the first drive with his new team, the New York Jets, and speculation has run wild that age has caught up to him.
None of this will matter.
Whether or not any voter dislikes Rodgers or not, no active player has the statistical resume that he has. If he is healthy, he will continue to climb the stat ladder (he is 33 TDs behind Brett Favre for fourth), and a 3,500 Yard year leaps him over Dan Marino, Matt Ryan, and Phillip Rivers for sixth all-time. No multi-time MVP has ever failed to enter Canton, and he has four. Throw in the Super Bowl, and it is an open-and-shut case, regardless of what happens next.
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